Top technology jobs in demand currently

With increasing automation across technology sectors, old jobs are getting redundant. There are, however, skillsets and roles that are in demand as companies adapt to the digital world. While traditional roles are turning obsolete, new opportunities exist in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, 3D printing, design thinking, block chain and cloud computing, according to TeamLease Services. "Let’s ignore the doomsayers and stay the course on preparing ourselves for the future potential in technology. And this preparation needs to be lifelong and not in spurts or driven by exigencies," said Rituparna Chakraborty, executive V-P, TeamLease Services. "Already there are newer tech jobs evolving for which we are struggling to find the right skills"
ET BRINGS YOU THE TOP TECHNOLOGY PROFILES IN DEMAND CURRENTLY:

Role: Data ScientistWho is hiring : Search engines, social networks, financial institutions, ecommerce cos, healthcare, engineering companies, retail analytics, mobile analytics, marketing agencies and data science vendors.
Salary p.a .: Rs 6.2 lakh
Why the role is in demand: In spite of increased availability of highly refi ned data collection tools and analytics dashboards, there is still high demand for data scientists since they possess advanced skillsets in statistics and analytics, which is needed to clean and organise data before extracting valuable insights.

Role: Artificial Intelligence and Machine-Learning DeveloperWho is hiring : Technology companies, production and manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, customer service, finance, construction
Salary p.a .: Rs 12 lakh
Why the role is in demand : AI and machine learning have potential for limitless applicability in almost every fi eld. Being an artifi cial intelligence and machine-learning developer compels understanding of the entire ecosystem that you’re designing for. This necessitates working with AI and machine components that run autonomously with minimal human supervision.

Role: 3D DesignersWho is hiring : Aerospace, animation and entertainment,automotive, consumer electronics, consumer goods, defence, dentistry, education,industrial machinery and manufacturing, among others
Salary p.a .: Rs 3.1 lakh
Why the role is in demand : 3D designers require high levels of creativity and fl exibility since the products that they work with require high level of customisation. It includes designing from scratch, understanding and analysing customer requirement, design thinking, creating unique products, analysing, reviewing and enhancing 3D designs for existing products portfolio, etc.